How to become an expert at 2048!
Have you ever heard of 2048? If you memorize the powers of 2, then you would know this is simply 2 to the power of 11. However, that’s not how most people react. My first impression was “What’s with this…
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Large Language Models: Transforming the Field of Scientific Discovery
Large Language Models: Transforming the Field of Scientific Discovery The recent Scope Large Language Models (LLMs) have been used as powerful tools for changing the way scientific research is conducted. These models have massive amounts of data trained within them,…
If Vibranium Were Real: The Chemistry Behind Wakanda’s Supermetal
Sources: “What Exactly Is Vibranium Metal?” – ever-roll.com“The Science of Wakanda Forever” – blogs.iu.edu/sciu“What Would It Take to Make Real Vibranium?” – snexplores.org
IRON MAN: Powered by PHYSICS (And a Little Genius)
Sources “Engineering in Iron Man’s Suit” – physicsinmarvel.wordpress.com“The Physics of Iron Man” – science-abuse.net“Iron Man’s Suit Defies Physics — Mostly” – WIRED.com IRON MAN: Powered by PHYSICS (and a little genius)
Hidden Vegetables & Essential Vitamins
We all know vitamins are important, but what do they actually do? Well, each vitamin has different benefits, with some playing multiple roles in important bodily functions. The oxygen transfer from our lungs to our cells, for example, depends on…
The Amazing Race: Speed of Light Reflection
This semester marks my last contribution to planning and participating in events as a member of STEMComm. The last two semesters were eventful, and I always enjoyed helping plan out the logistics by being a team player. However, this semester’s…
Uses of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana is an issue that has drawn significant debate. As of 2025, it has been legalized for medical use in 39 states (and also for recreational use in 24). Cannabis is becoming more present in the medical landscape and…
Oscillatory Syntax – The Cognitive Optimizations of Creative Flow in Music
While many would not often not regard music similarly to language, as a communicative form of expression, studying music in a similar fashion to language has ultimately provided some very interesting as well as unique insights into many different psycholingistic,…